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Project Description:

The goal of this analytical project is to develop and evaluate research methods to assess drivers acceptance and behavior when using Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) based upon specific scenarios derived from the mobility service concept outlined here. Human factors testing in field experiments and driving simulators will likely be needed, but the research requirements and the approaches to address them are not yet known and should initially be defined in this project.

Goals

The objectives of this exploratory project are to:

(1) Define a small set of scenarios, based upon the base Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) concept of operations, that recognize differences in the way this concept can be realized. These scenarios will, in turn, identify a series of independent variables that, when compared to current conditions, provide a basis for describing driver behavior and other human factors issues associated with the concepts.

(2) Identify possible key drivers and other human factors issues that must be addressed in order to develop effective mobility services as outlined here.

(3) Frame the issues by creating specific research questions or hypotheses.

(4) Identify and describe, in detail, possible methods of answering these research questions.